The film of 2016 "Ideal Strangers": reviews of the audience. "The Perfect Stranger" (2007): reviews

A film in which several married couples suddenly begin to tell the truth to each other, as a result of which all secrets are revealed and their life will never be the same again, a great many. Tragicomedy "Ideal Strangers" (2016) reviews of filmmakers are among their number.

Plot. String

Film critics, considering the plot of the tape "Ideal Strangers", the reviews were left supportive, evaluating the creative approach of a group of script writers under the strict guidance of the director Paolo Genovese.

The main characters - four old friends - decide to meet in the house of one of them with their second half. Three came with their spouses, and the fourth without a friend who allegedly felt unwell. Among the participants of the family dinner: the hospitable hosts Rocco (Marco Jallini) and Eva (Kasia Smutnyak), the newlyweds Kosimo (Edoardo Leo) and Bianca (Alba Rorvahjer), the leela (Valerio Mastandrea) and Carlotta (Anna Folletta) and the lonely fatty Peppe (Giuseppe Battiston). During the dinner, the hostess of the house offers all present to play in "Pravda" - a kind of game "Truth or Action". Only instead of the action, others will have to demonstrate to all present the contents of their smartphone.

An exciting situation

Then the events unfold with inexorable speed, the tension between the main characters grows with every next episode of the film "Ideal Strangers". Comments of experts call this artistic reception the best director's move.

Not all guests are ready to support the intriguing undertaking of Eva, but under the threat of a scandal, participants in a dinner call agree to this adventure. At first, it seems that this fun will bring the company a lot of pleasant moments of pastime. However, nothing will be pleasant, since everyone has secrets of the past and significant skeletons in the closet. And, as luck would have it, all secrets will come out through smartphones in the form of SMS and calls.

Playing in Pravda

The film "Ideal Strangers" (2016) reviewed reviewers dubbed the Italian cinematographer of the game in Pravda. In their opinion, the reason for the appearance of the word "strangers" in the title is quite understandable, since all the participants of the narrative, knowing each other for a hundred years, in the course of the action reveal their real essences, not only for their faithful, but for themselves. The only thing that confused the specialists was the use of the term "ideal" by the creators. According to their subjective assumptions, the creators used it intentionally, with a fair amount of mockery, because as far as ideal, all the characters in the film are very far away. As it turned out, all the participants in the dinner are good: both the victims and the stupid ones.

Almost a movie performance

Despite the fact that the whole tape is shot as a movie performance: a pair of locations are used, 90% of the time is all sitting at the table, eating and drinking, interrupting only for a smoke break - the picture has a high rating IMDb - 7.60.

In general, it is interesting to watch the project "Ideal Strangers": actors and roles are chosen harmoniously, the development of the storyline is predictable, but intriguing, and the culmination of the film is quite original.

Actor's game at the height, but among the other performers, Anna Volletta, who successfully turned into an image of Carlotta, stands out. Her heroine is the most suffering, the most passionate, she has to solve more problems and experience disappointments. Also, Kasia Smoothyak, who played psychoanalyst Eva, who herself needs psychological help, has once again convinced everyone in her professionalism. All the performers of the roles of the first plan for the film "Ideal Strangers" were praised by the movie-theaters.

Predicted audience and morale

Due to the fact that the tape is chamber, it is purely conversational, it is most likely not interesting for young people to watch, as the problems of long-married couples are not yet close. Also, the tragicomedy "Perfect Strangers" (the critics' comments confirm this) will not be impressed by the amateurs of paintings with active action. But if the beholder is a fan of theatrical productions or has been in marital relations for more than 10 years and is puzzled about why his chosen one, going to the bathroom, always takes his mobile phone with him, watching the tape will bring him a lot of fun.

In the movie "Ideal Strangers" actors and roles (photo characters are posted on the poster) will tell the viewer a fascinating story with two morals. The first is rather doubtful - it says that when using a mobile phone, it is best to use the simplest safety standards: put a password on the input, use a section of classified images and hidden SMS - and so on and so forth.

The second moral warns of the consequences of treason, reminding that all the secret becomes ever clear.

A typical Hollywood product

The film "The Perfect Stranger" contains at its core an equally fascinating story than the creation of Paolo Genovese, but its implementation has caused bewilderment of specialists and ordinary people. According to the evaluation of film community, director James Foley made a standard Hollywood product that does not encourage reflection, does not cause increased mental activity.

The picture was not highly appreciated by critics and audience, its rating is IMDb 5.70. Almost everything was criticized: a typical plot, the actors' play - without halftones, the absence of a "double bottom" and an awkward, like alien ending. James Foley - the director is not the first magnitude, but produces medium-quality tapes with an enviable regularity, moreover, in his films all famous movie stars are shot.

The project "The Perfect Stranger" reviews the film compared with the previous work - a criminal thriller "Afera" (2003). But if in the "Sphere", entangled in the countless twists and turns of the plot, the director managed to get out of the situation, then in the erotic thriller of 2007, the problems are covered with his head. In order not to drop the dignity, the producers said in an interview that after a single viewing the "Ideal Stranger" is not perceived by everyone, only after a second review the spectator will be able to appreciate all the benefits of such clever allusions and second plans.

Plot

The main heroine of Rowena Price, a journalist by profession, decides to independently investigate the murder of his girlfriend. During the inquiry, she learns that Harrison Hill, an influential businessman who leads a successful advertising agency, is involved. Together with the assistant Miles Haley, the heroine starts a dangerous scam. The girl, pretending to be Katarina, the stenographer of the agency Hill, then Veronica, deceiving Harrison in the social. Networks, trying to find out who he really is. But the closer she gets to the mystery, the more dangerous is her investigation.

Acting

The reviewers who analyzed the movie "The Perfect Stranger" were not impressed with the acting work of the real Hollywood stars Holly Berry and Bruce Willis. It seems that the latter performs, rather than representative, roles: with his trademark smile, cat's eyesight, Willis shows no enthusiasm for a glossy man, worried only about how to put another beauty in the bed, caught in the foreshortening of his appearance. Not happy and Oscar-winning Halle Berry. Actress, playing the most important and at the same time complex role, manifests itself so one-dimensional that you are simply perplexed. Unlike the star performers of the main roles, Giovanni Ribisi looks admirable. The image presented to the viewer's court is worthy and interesting.

Set of absurdities

Not surprisingly, the thriller "The Perfect Stranger" (2007) reviews received in most negative and skeptical. The film is full of all sorts of absurdities: blatant blunders, absolutely unnecessary plot branches, noticeable stretch. From all this, the project looks like a high-budget fake with a strange name, it's rather difficult for the viewer to understand what the perfect stranger is for. To all the same initially the producers positioned the picture as an erotic thriller. The claimed status, in all likelihood, was not affected by the sheer absence of erotic scenes compared, for example, with Paul Verhoeven's "Basic Instinct".

In any case, before you make up your own opinion about the film, you should definitely watch it.